Straisbaai. 6 km from most southern point of Africa. I am camping. I wake up at 5.30 am. I start to ride my motorbike at sunrise. I turn to a gravel road to Elim. While driving I suddenly notice an ostriche running just paralel to me on the road. It looks like it wants me to show how fast it can run. I check the speed and it is 51 km/h. The ostrich doesn't want to stop. After 2 or 3 minutes I simply speed up and get rid of the ostrich. I think to myself what a nice morning greeting. Thank you. I arrive to Kleinbaai next to Gansbaai at 7.40 am. I can just see the 7.30 boat leaving the shore. Bad luck. But I get another opportunity. I go into the water with great white sharks with the next boat at 10 am. I am in the water around 45 minutes and I can watch seven different great whites from very close. I would like to thank you Lara Rutzen and the whole team at Sharks Unlimited. It was a great experience for me and my dream came true after many years. After the shark experience I drive to Hermanus and then to Kleinmond. I stay the night at beaufitul place called Die Rotse Host House. I am only 80 km away from Cape town.
Sign before sunrise |
Elim village in sunrise colors |
Turn right |
The place |
Ready to go |
Great white shark |
Another great white shark |
Die Rotse Host House |